capitulationist

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English

Etymology

From capitulation +‎ -ist.

Noun

capitulationist (plural capitulationists)

  1. An advocate of capitulation
    • 1975 September 12 [1975 September 9], “Shansi Prefecture Holds Forum on 'Water Margin'”, in Daily Report: People's Republic of China, volume I, number 178, Foreign Broadcast Information Service, sourced from Taiyuan Shansi Provincial Service, translation of original in Mandarin, →ISSN, →OCLC, People's Republic of China: North Region, page K 3:
      (Sun Chang-hsiang), chairman of the revolutionary committee of (Shihwu) brigade in Linyi County, said: "We shall persist in launching serious comment and discussion on 'Water Margin' so that everyone will see clearly the true colors of the capitulationists. In the future, whatever we do, we must proceed from the viewpoint of class and from class analysis. We must not follow without seeing the line." We must absorb the historical lesson of Li Kuei.

Adjective

capitulationist (comparative more capitulationist, superlative most capitulationist)

  1. Of or pertaining to capitulationism